Like David implied, unless there's a need, I wouldn't worry about it much. A properly setup Exchange box is a low maintenance thing. It'll happily sit in the corner, plugging away. Just eyeball the event logs, disk space, responsiveness and user complaints and fix the problems as they pop up.
A properly setup box would have the latest OS & Exch service packs and a good Exchange anti-virus program. An Exchange aware backup program is a good thing too, but you can get by with NTBackup. If you get in a real bind, MS tech support is only $275 away and they'll stay with you until the problem is solved. It's a cost, but when you have two VPs breathing down your neck, it's worth it. A second server would still be good to have for testing, playing (in Boss terms 'OJT') and as a 'oh, shit' backup. John -----Original Message----- From: David N. Precht [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 9:03 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: 2nd Exchange server Do you think that the current server is overwhelmed and underpowered ? -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 23:47 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: 2nd Exchange server I have inherited a 2000 users Exchange 5.5 / NT4 server. I think it makes sense to set up a 2nd server for any new user mailboxes and / or move some existing user mailboxes to the new server as well. Is this a daunting undertaking? Does it makes sense? Thanks from a newbie! List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
